Show SOLOMONS ISLAND 1 few maps of the world show the location of solomons island maryland a pinprick in chesapeake bay locally it is famous only for its fishing and the fact that the steamships leviathan mount vernon and mon ficello were laid up there to rust in deference to private ship owners since the war however solomons island has hai become an important naval installation and the navy department part ment recently arranged tor for the shipment ol of some airplanes to solomons island on an aircraft carrier built tor for the british in a west coasto coast r yard while the carrier was going through the panama canal ice locks ks london radioed asking its whereabouts were on our way to solomons island replied the carriers carriera commanding ma officer 1 why are you going to solomons island and where is it london queried in amazement get in touch with the embassy in washington radioed back the ships commanding officer after some anxious moments london learned in code that the carriers commanding officer had bad not mutinied mutinies muti nied nor was he going to the solomon islands but to the U S naval base at solomons island maryland |